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The White House wants to build an underground center to provide security screening for visitors
- The White House plans an underground visitor screening center beneath Sherman Park to streamline security processing.
- Renderings show a 33,000-square-foot facility with seven lanes intended to reduce wait times.
- Construction could begin as early as August, with operation planned by July 2028.
- The project is a collaboration among the Executive Office of the President, the Secret Service, and the National Park Service.
- The National Capital Planning Commission will discuss the proposal at its April 2 meeting.
- The underground screening would replace current Lafayette Park queues and trailer structures.
- The White House previously removed the East Wing to build a ballroom, influencing security planning.
- The plan aims to speed visitor processing and improve security efficiency.
- The project is part of a broader overhaul of White House grounds security.
- The article mentions related security and construction developments tied to the White House precinct.
- AP News identifies the source as Darlene Superville, who covers the White House for AP.
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